Side-hill reversible plow



(Nb Model.)

- T. Hf WHITAKER.

SIDE HILL REVERSIBLE PLOW.

Patented Jan 24 i I I in mentor:

lilhognphar, Washington. D. c

Nv PETER5. Pluto- U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS" H. WHITAKER, or YOUNGSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

J SIDE-HILL REVERSIBLE PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Ifetters Patent No. 376,931, dated January 24, I888.

Applicati n filed June 16, sm.-

To all whom it may concern.-

' the following to be a full, clear, and exact de-- scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

My invention consists in certain novel constructions, arrangements, and combinations of parts in a plow having a pair of mold-boards and a pair of shares with points, whereby one mold-board and share with point can be readily substituted for another at the completion of the plowing of a furrow 'or at any point desired. The construetion'is also such thatthe plow can be conveniently converted into and usedas a single mold-{board plow, and also into a shoveling and leveling plow, and the plow in all of its forms is'so constructed that its handles can be adjusted to suit persons of high or low stature. V

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a View of the improved double-mold-board plow as seen from the land side, a portion of the same being broken away to show the spring fastening bolt or pin, as well as other portions,

more clearly. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section'in the line m 00 through [the-fastening bolt or pin, showing the locking bolt or pin hole and inclined transverse ways for the looking pin or bolt to move upon in its passage v Fig. 3. 1s a top view of a portion of the plow. Fig. 4

into the said locking bolt or pin hole.

is a side view of the plow, showing it adapted for use as an ordinary single-moldboard right or left hand plow. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of the plow as adapted for cultivating small growing cotton or other crops and leveling the land between the rows of plants, andthe middle of this bar a seat or depression, I), forming shoulders I) b, is made, and into this Serial l\ 'o. 241.566. (No model.)

depression an upright standard, D, is seated,

said standard being fastened to the beam and extended up above the crossbar O, and .co'n-. finedto the said crossbar by means of a bolt,

E, as shown. -In the standard a number ofadjusting-holes, a, are provided, by which the height of the handlescan be regulatedaccord ing to the stature of the plowman. The crossbar 0, with its depressed seat- I) and shoulders ard D steady and firm'against sidewisemovement. 7 I bar to the standard, also serves,with theholes c, as the means by which to secure the handles after they have been raised orlowered at their a I b b, serve to'keep the handles and the stand-' The screw-bolt E, while it fastenszthef rear ends for the purpose of accommodating the plow to a man or a boy. The plow-beam has-a strong plate, A, bolted to its under side, and from the center of this by'means of the sustaining or relievingarbor f anda pivot-bolt, 9, passed down through the plow-beam and the plates A andF, as shown.

The plate A is provided with two beveled lips,

' h h, one at each of its ends, and over said bev eled lips of the plate A the beveled ends hilt of the'plate F ation. a

On top of the plate F, and on .each side of stand when theplo'w is inoperl l 80f the boltor pin locking hole m therein, are provided transverse pin or bolt waysmm, which ing holem a pin or'bolt, m is passed down, V n I through the beam and plate A at apoint near I the rear end of the said plate A. This bolt or v i pin is connectedto a spring-plate, G, whichis fastened byone of its ends to the .beam,.for-;

ward of the bolt or pin, and to an operating-1 rod, G, which is connected,by a guideeye, e,

or otherwise, suitably tothe central handlesnpporting standard, D, near its top. By this construction and arrangement the plate F, after being unlatched by the plowman and has be come reversed end for end, will automatically relatch itself, this latter operation being accomplished by moving the bolt or pin out of.

rco the locking-hole m into either of the inclined F 1 ways leading out of and into the pin or-bolt v 1 plate a large cylindrical arbor, f, projects. wBew p neaththis plate a revolving plate, F, is pivoted locking hole m. This automatic action is important, as it enables the plowman to use both of his hands forcontrolling the plow and horse or horses while the plate F is being reversed end for end. With my construction it is only necessary to withdraw the bolt or pin and start the reversing movement slightly, whereupon the plowrnans hand may be withdrawn from the mechanism which operates the bolt or pin and used for controlling the plow and horse or horses.

If preferred, the under side of the beam A may be constructed in the same manner as the plate A, in which case said plate A would not be used, and the beam would be of metal.

To the plate F a double standard-plate, H, having two upright standards, 41 i, and a horizontal connecting-limb, i is attached in any suitable manner. This plate is adapted for receiving front and back foundation blocks or seats, I, moldboards I, and shares 1", with points, as shown, and between the pairs of foundation-blocks and mold-boards and shares with points a short landside bar, I", is attached to the limb 11 In order to make the double standard-plate H available for use with the parts forming one of the plowing-structures, as shown in Fig. 4, I have provided an auxiliary landside, I,- which is of greater length than the landside-bar 1 The standard-plate H is adapted for receiving on either ofits upright portionsz'ia shovel,

J, having a right and left bevel, and a saddle, I, having a boltingfiange, J and in rear of this shovel wings J J, for leveling the land between the rows of cotton or other plants, can be applied to the'limb and fastened by boltsj and dowels j, as shown in Fig. 5.

My improvements are specially useful in the construction of plows for cultivating cotton and corn fields, while its convenience of manipulation for the various uses mentioned and its cheapness will insure its adoption for many uses. I think.

What I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a double-mold-board reversible plow,

the combination of the double standard-plate the blocks or seats I and mold-boards 1 for a reversible plow, or the saddle I, shovel J, wings J, and interchangeable landsides, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- THOMAS H. XVHITAKER. Witnesses! RoBr'L. FENwIoK, J. P. '11-1'120. LANG. 

